The State is a party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

1. The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention was established by resolution 1991/42
of the Commission on Human Rights and its mandate was clarified and extended
by Commission resolution 2000/36. Acting in accordance with its methods of work,
the Working Group forwarded to the Government the above-mentioned communication.

2. The Working Group conveys its appreciation to the Government for having forwarded
the requisite information in good time. In the light of the allegations made,
the Working Group welcomes the cooperation of the Government.

3. The Government informed the Working Group that Roman Radikovsky, who had
been detained since 11 December 1997, was sentenced by the Supreme Court to
four years’ imprisonment on 11 June 1999 but was thereafter released under
the Amnesty Act of 18 January 1999, which is applicable to certain categories
of offences.

4. The Working Group forwarded the reply of the Government to the source, which
has not to date provided it with its comments. As the release of Roman Radikovsky
following his trial in June 1999 has been confirmed to the Working Group by
another independent source, the Working Group believes that it is in a position
to render an opinion on the case.

5. Having examined all the information submitted to it, and without determining
whether the detention was arbitrary or not, the Working Group decides, pursuant
to paragraph 17 (a) of its methods of work, to file the case of Roman Radikovsky.